Byzantine coin from the 12th to 13th centuries. Obverse: bust of Christ, facing front; he wears a nimbus cruciger, which is a cross within a halo; in front of him, he holds the Book of Gospels, which is decorated with dots; to right, inscription says ‘X’. Reverse: two figures, standing and facing front; to left, the figure is most likely an emperor, due to the lack of a halo; to right, the Archangel Michael, with wings; between them, they hold a labarum, which is a military standard; to left, there is a small inscription, which says ‘HCCΠAΛEVΛ’. Coin is concave. It is also overstruck, as there are two arms and two labarums right next to each other on the reverse.

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• Type of Item coin
• Culture Byzantine
• Material bronze metal
• Measurements height 0.3 cm, diameter 2.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner David Herman
• Received from David Herman

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• Made in Turkey

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• Creation Date between 1100 and 1300
• Ownership Date before February 2, 2015
• Acquisition Date on February 2, 2015

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• Item Classes metalwork
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3095/1693